Why
Worcestershire
The beating heart of the country
A great place to live, work, and do business
Excellent motorway
access
International airport
30 minutes away
Direct rail links
Worcestershire works
• Excellent county to do business in
– Highly skilled employment base, qualified to
levels well above the national average
• A diverse economy
– Industry, agriculture, service industries, leisure
• Central Technology Belt
• Great environment for start ups
• Access to professional services
• Successes
– nPower, QinetiQ, Morgan Cars, Webbs of
Wychbold, Worcester Bosch
History & Heritage
• Worcester – “The Faithful City”
– The Commandery
• Hartlebury Castle
• Elgar
• Worcester Cathedral
• Royal Worcester Porcelain
• Worcestershire Sauce/Malvern
Springs
The Countryside
• Malvern Hills
• The River Severn
• Wyre Forest
• Teme Valley
• Worcestershire Way
Entertainment
• Three Counties Showground
• Swan Theatre
• Malvern Theatre
• Sixways
• Artrix Theatre Bromsgrove
Leisure
• World class attractions
• West Midland Safari Park
• Severn Valley Railway
• Historic canal network
• Hagley and Hanbury Halls
• Witley Court
Sporting attractions
• Worcester Warriors
• Worcestershire County
Cricket Club
• Kidderminster Harriers
• Shelsley Hill Climb
• Equestrian pursuits
• Worcester Racecourse
• Chaddesley Point to Point
Choice in Education
• Public
– A range of great schools across the County e.g.
Haybridge, Nunnery Wood, Chantry High
• Private choice
– Malvern, Kings, Alice Ottley, Abberley,
Bromsgrove, etc
• Further Education
– Worcester Technical College, Bromsgrove,
Kidderminster, Redditch Colleges
• Higher Education
– University of Worcester
Why
Worcestershire
Ambassadors
Make a difference
• Join a powerful, connected
community
• Integrate public/private sector
activity to mutual advantage
– County Council, Chamber of
Commerce , IoD, University
• Influence county policy
• Champion Corporate Social
Responsibility
• Contribute to charitable causes
• Celebrate commercial successes
Ambassador Achievements
• Raising £90,000 for local charities in
5 years
• Establishing communication between
the county's "movers and shakers"
• Creating the county's foremost social
event - Ambassador's annual Ball
• Recognising top achievers with the
annual Pride of Worcestershire award